Tom DeSanto (producer of X-Men and Transformers), Gill Champion (president of Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and longtime business partner of Stan Lee), Bob Sabouni (CMO of Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment), and other panelists celebrate the life and legacy of Stan Lee and the unique influence he had and will continue to have on fans, creators, and pop culture worldwide. Panelists will share memories of Stan, talk about how he inspired their work, and discuss how his legacy will continue to be honored through future projects and endeavors. Fans will also have an opportunity to express the impact Stan had upon them.
Thursday July 18, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 5AB
Fans remember the life and legacy of the legendary Stan Lee. Starting with Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961, Stan (together with fellow co-creator artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko) brought to life the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and our favorite neighborhood Spider-Man! This panel will celebrate with a collection of fan art and the best of Stan's cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plus stories from those who knew Stan and his genuine appreciation for his fans. Moderated by Christine Quimbo and Anastasia Hunter.
Thursday July 18, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 6BCF
Colleagues and friends of Lee, the legendary Marvel Universe co-creator who passed away in November, celebrate his life and legacy. Panelists include Paul Levitz (former president and publisher of DC Comics), Marv Wolfman (former Marvel editor-in-chief), Michael Uslan (Batman movies executive producer), Denis Kitchen (Lee's collaborator on Marvel's experimental underground venture, Comix Book), Maggie Thompson (former editor of The Comics Buyer's Guide), and Danny Fingeroth (author of the upcoming St. Martin's Press/Macmillan biography A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee).
Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 28DE
On the heels of the momentous launch of Stan Lee's first long-form audio original, Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light, audible brings together co-creators Luke Lieberman and Ryan Silbert, Stan Lee's co-writer Kat Rosenfield, and star Yara Shahidi to delve into Stan's vision of the complex relationship between humankind, science, and technology. Panelists discuss the immersive audio experience that brings audiences on an adventure through a new universe via this first-of-its-kind project from the late legendary creator.
Saturday July 20, 2019 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 7AB
Batton Lash was a fixture at Comic-Con for over 25 years, usually found at his Exhibit A Press booth in the Independent Publishers area of the Exhibit Hall. Often referred to as the Best-Dressed Man at Comic-Con, Batton was the creator of the newspaper strip Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre, which became the comic book series Supernatural Law. He also wrote the iconic Archie Meets the Punisher (1984) and the Radioactive Man series for Bongo/Simpsons Comics. Batton passed away in January after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Hosted by Rob Salkowitz, Batton's wife Jackie Estrada and Batton's friends and colleagues Anina Bennett, Dan Bois, Jon Cooke, Bill Morrison, and Jim Pascoe talk about the cartoonist's contributions to comics and share memories about him.
Sunday July 21, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 24ABC